Orally disintegrating solid pharmaceutical dosage unit containing a partus control substance

Abstract

An orally disintegrating solid pharmaceutical dosage unit having a weight between 50 and 1,000 mg is disclosed. The dosage unit consists of: (a) 5-100 wt. % of coated particles comprising 50-99 wt. % of a core particle and 1-50 wt. % of a coating that envelops the core particle, said coating consisting of:0.01-10 wt. % of a partus control substance selected from oxytocin, carbetocin, atosiban and combinations thereof;5-50 wt. % of buffering agent;15-80 wt. % of branched glucan;0-78 wt. % of other pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients; and(b) 0-95 wt. % of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients;the solid dosage unit comprising at least 20 μg of the partus control substance and having a pH buffer range of 3.5-5.7.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention provides an orally disintegrating solid pharmaceutical dosage unit having a weight between 50 and 1,000 mg, said dosage unit consisting of:[0002]5-100 wt. % of coated particles comprising 50-99 wt. % of a core particle and 1-50 wt. % of a coating that envelops the core particle, said coating consisting of:[0003]0.01-10 wt. % of a partus control substance selected from oxytocin, carbetocin, atosiban and combinations thereof;[0004]5-50 wt. % of buffering agent;[0005]15-80 wt. % of branched glucan;[0006]0-78 wt. % of other pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients;[0007]0-95 wt. % of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients; the solid dosage unit comprising at least 20 μg of the partus control substance and having a pH buffer range of 3.5-5.7.[0008]The solid dosage units of the present invention are particularly suited for sublingual, buccal or sublabial administration of the partus control substance.[0009]The inventio...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a solid dosage unit that is easy to make and suitable for sublingual, buccal, or sublabial administration. Furthermore, the dosage unit does not require storage under temperature control. The method allows for quick and controlled dehydration of an aqueous solution, resulting in a smooth coating and minimal degradation of the active ingredients.

Problems solved by technology

It occurs in more than 10% of all births and is associated with a 1% case fatality rate.

Although active management of the third stage of labour (AMTSL) can prevent up to 60% of PPH cases, PPH continues to have a devastating impact on women in low-resource settings where home births are common and health care facilities are often inaccessible.

Administering the injection, however, requires skill, sterilized equipment, and proper disposal of medical waste.

Oral administration of oxytocin is not a suitable route of administration, since the peptide oxytocin is degraded in the gastrointestinal tract.

In third world countries, it is often practically and / or economically impossible to protect pharmaceutical preparations from the harmful effects of high temperatures and high humidity during transportation, storage and use.

Sublingual administration was considered to be more unpredictable and in addition the pharmacokinetic profile showed an unfavourable latent period.

Also, the sublingual tablets were not stable enough under tropical conditions.

The authors conclude that sublingual administration of oxytocin does not seem a reliable route for immediate prevention of PPH due to ‘long’ lag time and ‘long’ absorption half-life.

The conclusion was that tropical conditions make oxytocin tablets unstable, with humidity as the most adverse factor.

This same need exists for carbetocin and atosiban, especially since currently formulations for in-mouth administration of carbetocin or atosiban are not commercially available.